TABLE 2. PATHOLOGIC MEASURES OF PCK AND CONTROL RAT LIVERS.
2 month | 4 month | 6 month | ||
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Fibrosis score
(% of total liver positive for collagen) |
PCK | 5.0 +/− 0.6 * | 7.1 +/− 0.9 * | 11.1+/− 2.1 * |
SD | 0.8 +/− 0.3 | 0.7 +/− 0.3 | 0.8 +/− 0.4 | |
Hydroxyproline content
(ug/mg wet tissue) |
PCK | 0.16 +/− 0.03 | 0.25 +/− 0.05 * | 0.36 +/− 0.08 * |
SD | 0.11 +/− 0.03 | 0.13+/− 0.02 | 0.11 +/− 0.003 |
p<0.05 PCK vs. age-matched SD